How to Rotate a Photoshop Document

Photoshop is a powerful editing program that you can use to create graphic art or alter photos. Rotating an image is helpful when you have scanned or taken a photo at an odd angle and want to rectify it. This tool is also useful if you want to make edits and need to create them from a different angle. Knowing which tools and commands to use is beneficial to achieving your artistic goals.

Things You'll Need

• An digital image
• Adobe Photoshop

Instructions

Instructions

1. Go to the "Image" menu, and navigate to "Rotate Canvas."

2. To flip the image upside down choose "180."

3. You can rotate 90 degrees to the left or right by choosing "90 CW" (clockwise) or "90 CCW" (counter clockwise).

4. Choose "Arbitrary" to rotate the image to any degree you choose.

5. Use "Flip Horizontal" or "Flip Vertical" if you don't want to alter the dimensions of your image.

References

• Adobe LiveDocs: Rotate or flip an entire image